Melodie Phelps, News Editor
CNHI
9-29-10 — The Wayne County School District will purchase five new buses to
help update its fleet, following action taken by the school board on
Monday, September 20. The board approved a resolution authorizing the
execution of a lease with KISTA for acquisition of the new buses.
Superintendent John Dalton noted that many of the buses in the
district's fleet have attained a lot of miles and are requiring quite
a bit of maintenance. He noted that the district paid off a previous
bond issue last year for the purchase of buses and recommended that
same amount be kept in the budget and be used to purchase the five
new buses.
Also during the meeting the board approved the working budget for
the current school year. Dalton noted that this is the same budget
that the district is currently operating under, but with more refined
numbers.
He added that the board may have to come back and amend the budget
to include other funding that the district will receive. While
Kentucky did not receive funds through the Race to the Top Program,
they were awarded federal funding through the Education Jobs Fund
Program.
Dalton said he hasn't heard any specific figures yet. The one-time
boost in funding must be spent by September 2012.
The meeting was hosted by Bell Elementary, where several students
shared their impressions of the elementary school with board members
and visitors. Principal Donna Rice showed a video with pictures from
the recent high attendance day activities at the school.
In other action, the board:
• Approved the Wayne County School District Food Service Department
disclosure of free and reduced price information agreement, which is
required.
• Approved the district's school meal charge policy.
• Approved an out-of-state trip for the Wayne County girls and boys
basketball teams to Indianapolis, Ind. on November 12.
• Approved a facility request for use of the Pickrell Auditorium on
November 20 for the annual Miss Monticello/Wayne County Area
Scholarship Program.
• Went into executive session to discuss pending litigation.